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Chris E Simmons

Examiner (ID: 8889, Phone: (571)272-9065 , Office: P/1629 )

Most Active Art Unit
1629
Art Unit(s)
1612, 1629, 1614
Total Applications
821
Issued Applications
226
Pending Applications
80
Abandoned Applications
341

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 5765900 [patent_doc_number] => 20060018558 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-01-26 [patent_title] => 'Image processing apparatus and image processing program' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/235066 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-09-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 4852 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0018/20060018558.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11235066 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/235066
Image processing apparatus for reducing tile distortion Sep 26, 2005 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5693287 [patent_doc_number] => 20060153433 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-07-13 [patent_title] => 'Dynamic thresholding for a fingerprint matching system' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/031835 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-01-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 4714 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0153/20060153433.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11031835 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/031835
Dynamic thresholding for a fingerprint matching system Jan 6, 2005 Issued
Array ( [id] => 519269 [patent_doc_number] => 07200258 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-04-03 [patent_title] => 'Method for selecting reference images, method and apparatus for inspecting patterns on wafers, and method for dividing a wafer into application regions' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/442955 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-05-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 6088 [patent_no_of_claims] => 42 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 7 [patent_words_short_claim] => 72 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/200/07200258.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10442955 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/442955
Method for selecting reference images, method and apparatus for inspecting patterns on wafers, and method for dividing a wafer into application regions May 21, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6644272 [patent_doc_number] => 20030212491 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-11-13 [patent_title] => 'Distributed vector processing of the S transform for medical applications' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/430294 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-05-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 4736 [patent_no_of_claims] => 28 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 121 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0212/20030212491.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10430294 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/430294
Distributed vector processing of the S transform for medical applications May 6, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6796017 [patent_doc_number] => 20030174890 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-09-18 [patent_title] => 'Image processing device and ultrasonic diagnostic device' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/384555 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-03-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 25 [patent_figures_cnt] => 25 [patent_no_of_words] => 9867 [patent_no_of_claims] => 24 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 10 [patent_words_short_claim] => 40 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0174/20030174890.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10384555 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/384555
Image processing device and ultrasonic diagnostic device Mar 10, 2003 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 7378946 [patent_doc_number] => 20040179208 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-09-16 [patent_title] => 'Structure for sophisticated surveying instrument with coordinate board for position identification' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/384570 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-03-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 1598 [patent_no_of_claims] => 2 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 142 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0179/20040179208.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10384570 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/384570
Structure for sophisticated surveying instrument with coordinate board for position identification Mar 10, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7456770 [patent_doc_number] => 20040052400 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-03-18 [patent_title] => 'Electronic document, genuineness management method for print medium thereof, genuineness management system, program, and program recording medium' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/378113 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-02-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 17 [patent_figures_cnt] => 17 [patent_no_of_words] => 10404 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 158 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0052/20040052400.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10378113 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/378113
Electronic document, genuineness management method for print medium thereof, genuineness management system, program, and program recording medium Feb 27, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 661713 [patent_doc_number] => 07106914 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-09-12 [patent_title] => 'Bayesian image super resolution' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/375397 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-02-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 4781 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 151 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/106/07106914.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10375397 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/375397
Bayesian image super resolution Feb 26, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 479495 [patent_doc_number] => 07228010 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-06-05 [patent_title] => 'Systems, methods and devices for determining and assigning descriptive filenames to digital images' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/376112 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-02-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 3632 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 81 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/228/07228010.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10376112 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/376112
Systems, methods and devices for determining and assigning descriptive filenames to digital images Feb 26, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6769170 [patent_doc_number] => 20030215110 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-11-20 [patent_title] => 'Embedding location data in video' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/371995 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-02-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 11319 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 46 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0215/20030215110.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10371995 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/371995
Embedding location data in video Feb 19, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7399946 [patent_doc_number] => 20040175018 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-09-09 [patent_title] => 'Information barrier for protection of personal information' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/371052 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-02-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 2062 [patent_no_of_claims] => 4 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 44 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0175/20040175018.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10371052 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/371052
Information barrier for protection of personal information Feb 18, 2003 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 648153 [patent_doc_number] => 07120279 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-10-10 [patent_title] => 'Method for face orientation determination in digital color images' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/354837 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-01-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 18 [patent_figures_cnt] => 21 [patent_no_of_words] => 9971 [patent_no_of_claims] => 29 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 157 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/120/07120279.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10354837 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/354837
Method for face orientation determination in digital color images Jan 29, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7132717 [patent_doc_number] => 20040042676 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-03-04 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for illumination compensation of digital images' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/356155 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-01-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 7989 [patent_no_of_claims] => 29 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 88 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0042/20040042676.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10356155 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/356155
Method and apparatus for illumination compensation of digital images Jan 29, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6705537 [patent_doc_number] => 20030152271 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-08-14 [patent_title] => 'Apparatus, program and method for detecting both stationary objects and moving objects in an image' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/322307 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-12-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 8043 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 105 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0152/20030152271.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10322307 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/322307
Apparatus, program and method for detecting both stationary objects and moving objects in an image using optical flow Dec 16, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6696031 [patent_doc_number] => 20030108225 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-06-12 [patent_title] => 'System and method for effectively extracting facial feature information' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/314700 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-12-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 4538 [patent_no_of_claims] => 42 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 82 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0108/20030108225.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10314700 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/314700
System and method for effectively extracting facial feature information Dec 8, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7360095 [patent_doc_number] => 20040091136 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-05-13 [patent_title] => 'Real-time biometric data extraction and comparison for self identification' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/293647 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-11-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 2836 [patent_no_of_claims] => 32 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 184 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0091/20040091136.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10293647 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/293647
Real-time biometric data extraction and comparison for self identification Nov 12, 2002 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 7374079 [patent_doc_number] => 20040093503 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-05-13 [patent_title] => 'Acquisition and storage of human biometric data for self identification' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/293066 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-11-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 2939 [patent_no_of_claims] => 35 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 80 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0093/20040093503.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10293066 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/293066
Acquisition and storage of human biometric data for self identification Nov 12, 2002 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 719883 [patent_doc_number] => 07054477 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-05-30 [patent_title] => 'Automatic accurate alignment method for a semiconductor wafer cutting apparatus' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/294216 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-11-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 2930 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 437 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/054/07054477.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10294216 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/294216
Automatic accurate alignment method for a semiconductor wafer cutting apparatus Nov 12, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6781639 [patent_doc_number] => 20030063086 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-04-03 [patent_title] => '3D computer model processing apparatus' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/255178 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-09-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 9186 [patent_no_of_claims] => 32 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 16 [patent_words_short_claim] => 31 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0063/20030063086.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10255178 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/255178
3D computer model processing apparatus Sep 25, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7269104 [patent_doc_number] => 20040057622 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-03-25 [patent_title] => 'Method, apparatus and system for using 360-degree view cameras to identify facial features' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/254304 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-09-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 3737 [patent_no_of_claims] => 30 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 81 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0057/20040057622.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10254304 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/254304
Method, apparatus and system for using 360-degree view cameras to identify facial features Sep 24, 2002 Abandoned
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